Privacy Policy & Cookies
Collecting Personal Data
We collect Personal Data through various interactions with our online business including, for example, website visitors, online purchases, account registration, comments on blog posts, newsletter subscriptions, customer service inquiries, and virtual workshops or events. The following list shows the type of information that we may record for business purposes:
- Name and contact information including email address
- Account login details
- Billing and shipping addresses
- Payment information
- Order history and preferences
- Comments, reviews, and feedback you provide
- Your craft preferences and interests
- Workshop participation and interaction data
- Images or videos you upload or share
- CAPTCHA responses to prevent spam
- Analytics data about how you use our website
We may use your Personal Data to:
- Process and fulfill your orders for arts and crafts products
- Communicate with you regarding orders, inquiries, or customer service
- Send order confirmations, shipping updates, and delivery notifications
- Personalize your shopping experience based on your preferences
- Improve our products, services, and website functionality
- Contact you about promotions, new products, or special events (if you’ve opted in)
- Respond to your comments and reviews
- Prevent fraud and ensure site security
- Analyze website traffic and user behavior to enhance site performance
- Conduct market research and customer satisfaction surveys
- Fulfill any other legitimate business purposes related to your interactions with us
Sharing Your Personal Data
We respect your privacy and will not share any Personal Data collected from you via whatever means except when required by law, including (without limitation) compliance with applicable data protection and privacy laws or judicial proceedings, court orders or any other legal processes, without fair and legitimate reason to do so. Any Personal Data you share with us will be treated with care and only used for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will not sell any of your Personal Data to third parties.
Storing Your Personal Data
We are committed to ensuring that your Personal Data is secure. In order to prevent unauthorized access or disclosure, we have put in place technical and organizational measures to safeguard and secure the Personal Data we collect. This includes using encrypted connections, secure payment processors, and regular security audits of our systems.
Retaining Your Personal Data
We generally retain your Personal Data for as long as needed to manage our relationship with you, process your orders, and comply with legal obligations. We carry out periodic reviews of the Personal Data we hold to ensure it is up to date and accurate. If you delete your account, we will remove your personal information from our active databases, though some information may remain in archived or backup copies as required by law.
Your Rights
Your rights in connection with providing Personal Data, and where permitted by applicable data protection and privacy law, are:
- Access – You may request access to a copy of your Personal Data and further information about how we deal with your Personal Data.
- Accuracy – You may request that we correct, delete, or restrict the use of any inaccurate Personal Data we hold.
- Erasure – You may request that we erase Personal Data we are holding where it is no longer being used for the purpose it was originally submitted for.
- Data Removal – You may have your data removed by either deleting your account through your account settings or by sending an email request to everythingbykathleen@gmail.com.
Subject to where you live, you may have other rights and choices in accordance with prevailing data protection and privacy law. Requests should be submitted to our Data Protection Officer at everythingbykathleen@gmail.com.
Use of Cookies
What are cookies?
A cookie is a file containing an identifier (a string of letters and numbers) that is sent by a web server to a web browser and is stored by the browser. The identifier is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server.
Types of cookies we use
Strictly Necessary Cookies
Strictly necessary cookies help make our website usable by enabling basic functions like page navigation, shopping cart functionality, and access to secure areas of the website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.
Analytical/Performance Cookies
Statistic cookies help website owners understand how visitors interact with websites by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
Functional Cookies
These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your preferences and settings.
Managing Cookies
Most browsers allow you to refuse to accept cookies and to delete cookies
The methods for doing so vary from browser to browser, and from version to version. You can obtain up-to-date information about blocking and deleting cookies via these links:
- Chrome – https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647
- Internet Explorer – https://support.microsoft.com/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies
- Edge – https://privacy.microsoft.com/windows-10-microsoft-edge-and-privacy
- Firefox – https://support.mozilla.org/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences
- Safari – https://support.apple.com/kb/PH21411
- Opera – http://www.opera.com/help/tutorials/security/cookies/
You can manage the cookies used on our website at any time by visiting our cookie preferences portal in the footer of our website.
3.2 Negative impact of blocking cookies
If you block cookies, you will not be able to use all the features on our website, including shopping cart functionality and personalized experiences.
CAPTCHA
We use CAPTCHA technology on forms to prevent spam and automated submissions. This technology may collect information about your device and browsing behavior to distinguish humans from bots. This data is used solely for security purposes and is not shared with third parties.
Comments and User Content
When you leave comments on our blog or product pages, the information you provide (name, email, website, and comment content) is stored in our database. This helps us screen for spam and inappropriate content. Your email address is never displayed publicly but may be used to send you notifications about replies to your comments if you opt in to this feature.
Changes to Our Privacy Policy
We may update this policy from time to time by publishing a new version on our website. You should check this page occasionally to ensure you are happy with any changes to this policy. We may notify you of significant changes to this policy by email or through a message on our website.
Contact Information
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: